The following time, the entire Otherworldly Demon City became quiet. The Dao Sect disciples mostly stayed quietly in their lodgings to adjust their state, while the Yuan Gate didn't dare to actively seek death. In fact, the Yuan Gate was even worried that the Dao Sect would secretly target them. Therefore, the entire Otherworldly Demon City maintained an eerie calm.
However, many people were clear that this kind of calm was only temporary, a prelude to the storm. When the Sect Tournament began, the struggle and slaughter between the two super sects would inevitably be even more tragic.
And in this quiet atmosphere, the Otherworldly Demon City also welcomed more adventurers, as well as many powerhouses from super sects. The seven super sects were also gathered in the Otherworldly Demon City.
While the outside world remained quiet, Lin Dong was in his room, studying the broken bronze furnace that Yan had asked him to buy. Lin Dong didn't know if Yan was intentionally trying to temper Lin Dong's temperament, making him use his brain more, or what was going on. Although Yan told Lin Dong that there was something unusual inside, Yan just wouldn't tell Lin Dong how to open it.
In the end, Lin Dong had no choice but to try burning it with the Nirvana Fire, and only then did he obtain a formation plate, and at the same time, he also obtained a map.
"Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury?"
Lin Dong looked at the four ancient flame characters on it, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. Lin Dong felt that he seemed to have heard this name somewhere before.
But for the moment, Lin Dong couldn't remember what the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury actually was.
Adhering to the principle of asking if he didn't understand something, Lin Dong put away the formation plate and went directly to ask Ying Xiaoxiao. As the Dao Sect's Eldest Senior Sister, Ying Xiaoxiao could be said to be a know-it-all, especially after inheriting Fu Zhu's bloodline inheritance, Ying Xiaoxiao was even clearer about these things.
After all, Fu Zhu also belonged to the wise men in the Primordial Era, not to mention that it also obtained a little bit of the bloodline inheritance of the Divine Beast Bai Ze. Therefore, Ying Xiaoxiao would read various books in her spare time from cultivation.
Lin Dong did what he said he would do. After taking the formation plate, he went directly to the courtyard where Ying Xiaoxiao was.
As soon as Lin Dong arrived at the entrance of the courtyard, he saw that Lin Xuan, Ying Xiaoxiao, and Ying Huanhuan were all there. After seeing Lin Dong's arrival, Ying Xiaoxiao was also a little puzzled.
"Junior Brother Lin Dong, is there anything you need from me?"
After hearing Ying Xiaoxiao's question, Lin Dong also said a little embarrassedly.
"Senior Sister Xiao Xiao, last time, when I had a conflict with the people from the Yuan Gate, didn't I buy a bronze furnace? Today, I cracked the secret of the bronze furnace, and then I got a map of an ancient treasury."
Speaking of this, Lin Dong still felt a little embarrassed in his heart. Although he bought the bronze furnace, Ying Xiaoxiao was the one who solved the trouble.
"Oh? A map of an ancient treasury? What ancient treasury?"
Ying Xiaoxiao became interested when she heard this. Although Lin Xuan and Ying Huanhuan didn't speak, they also focused their attention on Lin Dong. Lin Dong, who was being stared at by the three of them, scratched his head and said softly.
"It's a map of a place called the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury. I don't know if Senior Sister Xiao Xiao knows its origin?"
"Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury?"
Ying Xiaoxiao's expression was a little strange when she heard this. To be honest, no one would even look at this kind of news if it was sold.
Because the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury was too famous, many adventurers had even been there more than once, but they had never gained anything. The only advantage might be that there was no danger inside the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury.
"Senior Sister Xiao Xiao, Young Clan Leader, is there any problem with this Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury?"
Seeing that Ying Xiaoxiao and Ying Huanhuan's expressions were a little strange, Lin Dong couldn't help but ask. Lin Xuan smiled when he heard this and didn't speak, even leisurely pouring himself a cup of tea to drink.
Ying Xiaoxiao, who was on the side, sorted out her expression before turning to look at Lin Dong and explaining softly.
"The Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury is considered a famous ancient treasury in the Otherworldly Demon Domain, because it is almost without danger, and of course, because it doesn't have any treasures. Moreover, until now, no one knows how to open the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury."
Lin Dong was instantly dumbfounded when he heard this. He originally thought that getting a map of an ancient treasury was a good treasure, and he was thinking of sharing it with his fellow Dao Sect disciples, and everyone could go on an adventure together.
As a result, that thing was actually public, like a tourist attraction that opened at a fixed time? Could it be played like this? Moreover, the map was deliberately made so mysterious, making him think it was some amazing place.
"Doesn't that mean that the map is useless?"
Lin Dong was a little dejected. What could a map that everyone knew do?
However, Ying Xiaoxiao shook her head slightly upon hearing this. Seeing that Lin Dong didn't seem to understand, she softly explained from the side.
"It's not that it's completely useless. Generally speaking, if you have a truly detailed map, you might be able to find some clues from it. At the very least, you can avoid some potentially dangerous places."
Although there weren't any particularly dangerous places in the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury, some paths were difficult to traverse and easy to get lost on. With a map, you could advance and retreat freely.
"Moreover, besides the map, what else did you get? Did that bronze furnace only record a map?"
Hearing Ying Xiaoxiao's question, Lin Dong didn't hide anything. Although this array token was good, it was just good. Lin Dong wasn't particularly lacking in top-tier treasures, only lacking something suitable for his current needs. Besides, he couldn't use the array token even if he had it now.
"Yes, besides the map, there's also an array token."
As Lin Dong spoke, he took out the scarlet token from his Universe Bag, wanting to hand it to Ying Xiaoxiao, but she didn't take it.
Ying Xiaoxiao didn't know much about this kind of thing. After all, she only knew a lot of knowledge through books because of Fu Zhu's photographic memory. But for things not recorded in these books, she could only see a little bit of a clue at most.
In comparison, Lin Xuan and Ying Huanhuan were much stronger than her. With experts here, Ying Xiaoxiao naturally wouldn't try to show off her limited knowledge.
Ying Huanhuan took the array token from Lin Dong's hand, looked at it a few times, and then handed it to Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan took it, gently stroked the array patterns on it a few times, and after examining the material of the array token, he finally spoke.
"This is a Fire Dao array token. In addition to the power of fire, the array patterns also have the effect of trapping enemies. According to some rumors, the owner of the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury was a Revolving Wheel Realm peak expert from the ancient times, who almost entered the Reincarnation Realm, the Burning Heaven Old Man."
"The Burning Heaven Old Man has a top-tier Pure Origin Treasure called the Burning Heaven Cauldron, which is a rare treasure. Among them, there is a special array called the Eight Extremes Burning Heaven Gate, which is extremely overbearing. This should be one of the array gates of the Eight Extremes Burning Heaven Gate."
The second half of the sentence was spoken by Ying Huanhuan, which made Lin Dong stunned. From the name and Ying Huanhuan's praise, it could be seen that this Eight Extremes Burning Heaven Gate and the Burning Heaven Old Man seemed to be very strong.
"However, the top experts who fell in the ancient times basically died at the hands of Otherworldly Demons. Especially since the Otherworldly Demon Domain was once a major battlefield between ancient experts and Otherworldly Demons."
Ying Huanhuan said softly. Ying Xiaoxiao's pupils shrank upon hearing this, and she solemnly continued.
"In other words, that Burning Heaven Old Man is very likely to have fallen while fighting with Otherworldly Demons. Moreover, the Burning Heaven Old Man is famous for his sealing methods. Then, he was very likely to have sealed an Otherworldly Demon back then, and at least a General-level Otherworldly Demon, or even a top General-level Otherworldly Demon, or even a King-level Otherworldly Demon?"
The more Ying Xiaoxiao spoke, the heavier her expression became, because she thought of more things, such as their Dao Sect's mortal enemy, the Yuan Gate, and the Demon Prison…
"And the vitality of Otherworldly Demons is extremely tenacious. If there are no accidents, that at least General-level Otherworldly Demon should still be alive. And the loss of the array gate not only gave the sealed Otherworldly Demon a chance to breathe, but also gave some people with ulterior motives an opportunity!"
"Senior Sister Xiao Xiao, do you mean the Yuan Gate?"
Although Lin Dong preferred to take action rather than use his brain, his brain could still be useful at critical moments. After hearing Ying Xiaoxiao's words, he almost subconsciously thought of the Yuan Gate.
After all, in the entire Eastern Xuan Region, the only people who could fit the description of people with ulterior motives in Ying Xiaoxiao's mouth were the Yuan Gate, those lackeys of the Demon Prison!
"That's right. As far as I know, in the previous Sect Tournaments, the Yuan Gate has always been very interested in the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury. Perhaps, many super sects are interested in the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury, but no one has been able to make any progress."
Ying Xiaoxiao said softly, her expression also becoming serious. Obviously, this time, the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury was very likely to be the Yuan Gate's goal. No, it should be said that the sealed Otherworldly Demon inside the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury, at least a General-level or higher, was the Yuan Gate's goal. They wanted to release it.
"But the Yuan Gate is a lackey of the Demon Prison. I'm afraid that the Yuan Gate has already secretly contacted the sealed Otherworldly Demon through some special means in those few times, so they plan to cooperate from the inside out to release the sealed Otherworldly Demon inside."
"However, now that we know the Yuan Gate's purpose, then our next task will be much easier."
Ying Huanhuan said with a charming smile, but her lively eyes quietly turned into a deep ice-blue color.
As the Ice Master, her hatred for Otherworldly Demons had already penetrated her soul. What's more, she was just reincarnated, not losing her memory.
This time, since she knew the plans of the Demon Prison and the Yuan Gate, Ying Huanhuan would naturally not let them succeed. Moreover, this time, Lin Xuan was also here.
Thinking like this, Ying Huanhuan couldn't help but turn her head to look at Lin Xuan. Although the latter was drinking tea at the moment, Ying Huanhuan could feel a trace of extremely hidden, cold Sword Qi from Lin Xuan's body.
This time, knowing the Yuan Gate's goal, with Lin Xuan's temperament, none of the Yuan Gate's cannon fodder would want to escape.
"Moreover, although Yuan Gate can rely on the power of that Otherworldly Demon, if we operate properly, we can completely control that grand formation and seize the home-field advantage!"
Ying Xiaoxiao, with her keen insight, had quickly devised a corresponding plan. It could be said that the information Lin Dong provided was extremely important. Not only did it allow them to learn about Yuan Gate's plans and objectives in a timely manner, but it also allowed Ying Xiaoxiao to prepare in advance and respond to Yuan Gate's schemes.
"This matter also needs to be communicated to Senior Sister Ling and the others. Well, the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury is a good place to serve as the burial ground for Yuan Gate and the others; it's a good choice."
Ying Huanhuan said coldly. In fact, there was something Ying Huanhuan didn't say, and that was that the Burning Heaven Old Man should be a former powerhouse under her command, someone who had received her guidance.
For the powerhouses of the ancient times, being able to seal an Otherworldly Demon at the last moment of their lives and eliminate a threat to the world was a great honor, and it could be said that they died a worthy death.
But now, this group of rebels from Yuan Gate actually wants to release the Otherworldly Demon sealed by the Burning Heaven Old Man, which is simply unforgivable. This is not only an insult but also a trampling on the dignity of those ancient powerhouses.
"Take this formation gate back. Since you obtained it, it means you have a connection with this object, and it can be considered your opportunity."
Lin Xuan reached out and handed over the formation gate in his hand. Lin Dong hesitated slightly before reaching out to take it.
In the time that followed, the entire Otherworldly Demon City was very quiet. Yuan Gate was secretly brewing their earth-shattering plan, while on the Dao Sect side, Ying Xiaoxiao had already been analyzing the information about the Burning Heaven Ancient Treasury and was beginning to prepare to deal with Yuan Gate's conspiracy.
As for the other extremely large super sects, Taiqing Palace was also closed off, and they didn't even contact their ally, Dao Sect. The remaining forces, such as Symbol Valley, God Sect, and Ten Thousand Puppets Gate, seemed more normal. After all, on the surface, it was not yet known that Dao Sect had secretly joined forces with several other super sects.
Dao Sect was setting up a plan, and Yuan Gate was doing the same. At this time, if Dao Sect didn't actively expose themselves, Yuan Gate wouldn't actively expose themselves either.
In the end, a complete war was something neither side wanted to see. The Three Great Sect Leaders of Yuan Gate didn't want to die, and Lin Xuan and the others were worried that Yuan Gate, knowing they were doomed, would deliberately retaliate against the mortals of the Eastern Xuan Region, leading to widespread devastation.
Never corner a desperate foe. If Yuan Gate wasn't given some hope of survival, they might go completely crazy, which wouldn't be a good thing.
Time passed little by little in this strange balance, and soon, the day of the Otherworldly Demon Domain's opening arrived.
In fact, the Otherworldly Demon Domain opened relatively frequently, but each time, the major super sects would choose a suitable time to enter the Otherworldly Demon Domain together. And whenever this happened, it was also the Eastern Xuan Region's grand event, with countless powerhouses gathering in Otherworldly Demon City.
When the morning light sprinkled on this ancient and dark land, it also heralded the beginning of a new day. The entire ancient city, which had been baptized by war, also radiated new vitality.
After Death, new life will eventually come! The cycle of life and Death is a great Reincarnation Realm.